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A damaged carriage was dismantled. The soldiers removed the wooden axles and wooden planks from the carriage, and then carried them into the depths of the cave. Here, Allen had already used the Scarlet Edge to cut out a square exit. The soldiers brought wooden planks and laid it at the edge of the exit, and then used the axles to hold it in place to prevent the exit from collapsing. Allen brought Regis, Lola and the others to scout ahead. They walked out of the cave with torches, and came to the stone path that was laid along the mountain wall. This stone path seemed to have been cut out from the mountain, and went into the dusky space below. The stone path had a gentle slope, and to prevent accidents, they stuck close to the mountain wall as they walked. The light from the torches could only illuminate a few meters around them. The space inside the mountain was abnormally spacious, and the light from the torches could not illuminate the entire space.
The stone path passed by some stone pillars from time to time. These stone pillars needed several people to wrap their arms around them, and no one knew if they were natural or man-made. They supported the mountain so that it would not collapse. There were so many stone pillars, and Allen had already passed more than ten along the way. As for the darkness, who knew how many more there were. This space inside the mountain was like a giant's stone hall. Allen did not know how big the stone hall was, and even more did not know where it led to.
Space itself was a kind of power. In this inexplicably spacious mountain, even Regis was silent the entire way.
Allen suddenly stopped.
In the light from the torches, they could see that the stone path had started to change directions. It no longer extended along the mountain wall, but extended into the center of the mountain with a gentle curve. Allen narrowed his eyes. The light from the torches in everyone's hands grew stronger, and the flames even shot up to a meter high. Under the influence of the Fire Tyrant, the light from the torches increased greatly, and the range of visibility also increased. The few people here were all experts over rank 20, and this bit of light was enough for them to see many things. Moreover, the fire was now so bright. Including Allen, everyone saw that under the light of the fire, a stone path extended between the stone pillars. In the distance, the stone path was connected to a magnificent stone bridge that extended into the darkness in the distance. Allen threw the torch with all his might. The torch spun and formed a ball of fire.
The firelight cut through the darkness and illuminated a corner of the mountain. It could be seen that there were other stone paths between the stone pillars. No matter where these stone paths originated from, without exception, they all extended to the magnificent stone bridge in the middle. This was simply a transportation network that existed in the belly of the mountain!
Finally, the torch hit a stone pillar and bounced off. The flames continued to move further and further away, and finally disappeared.
Allen turned around and exchanged glances with Regis and the rest. "We seem to have come to an incredible place."
They returned to the cave. At this time, everyone in the team had more or less rested. After the wounded soldiers had eaten and drunk their fill, their eyes lit up again. Especially knowing that they wouldn't be trapped in the cave, these men's eyes were filled with fighting spirit. They were not afraid of powerful opponents, nor were they afraid of the hardships of the journey. But if they knew that they would be trapped in the cave and experience the feeling of dying slowly, it would be worse than death. Now that a new hope was in front of them, the soldiers' fighting spirit was naturally reignited.
Under Fares's arrangements, ten King Of Mountains Warriors and five Inch Fire Archers formed an exploration team and followed Allen at the front of the team. Their mission was to help Allen discover and clear the dangers and obstacles. Next were the seriously injured and merchants, including a few wagons. Last were Fares and the other warriors. The team left the cave one after another and walked up the steep mountain path. There was no guardrail on the other side of the mountain path, but the road was wide enough for two carriages to travel side by side. Thus, there was no need to worry about falling unless the mountain path collapsed.
There were dozens of torches lit in the team. From afar, the flames looked like a fire dragon, passing through this space that had been silent for who knew how many years. They walked around the bend and saw the stone bridge in the middle of the mountain. This stone bridge seemed to have been carved directly out of the mountain. The bridge was dozens of meters wide, and the rocks under the bridge were steep. There was a bridge opening, and the sound of running water could be heard in the darkness.
Walking on the stone bridge, Ian trembled all over and knelt on the ground. He walked with Allen, who didn't stop him. Allen could understand the shock in the old man's heart at this moment. Even he was excited about the space inside the mountain and the stone bridge, not to mention Ian, who grew up in Frost Wind City. How could Ian remain calm when he stepped into the underground tunnel that might appear and witnessed the underground miracle that his ancestors had seen?
In the end, it was Allen who helped him up. Ian rode his thin horse with tears in his eyes and said to Allen, "I never thought that I would be able to reach here one day. How long has it been, Sir Allen? If I can get out, I can proudly tell the world that what our ancestors said is all true. There is indeed a large underground tunnel! "
Allen smiled and didn't answer. He took the lead. The stone bridge stretched on for a few hours. It should be evening by now. At this time, something else appeared in front of the stone bridge. It was an arch, a huge arch directly carved out of the mountain. It was nearly a hundred meters high and as wide as the bridge, perfectly connected with the stone bridge. The arch was hollow, and there were totem-like stone pillars on both sides of the door. However, these two stone pillars seemed to be carved out of the mountain like the door, and the upper and lower ends of the stone pillars were integrated with the mountain wall.
There were two braziers in front of the arch. When Allen threw the torch into one of them, there was only the light of the torch at first. Gradually, the fire lit up, and a few seconds later, there was a burst of flames. Sparks flew everywhere, and the flames on the brazier raged. The ointment preserved by a secret method could still be used. Allen did the same. After the two furnaces were lit, the area within a hundred meters of the arch was brightly illuminated.
The team temporarily rested by the side of the huge arch. Allen stood by the door and could feel the dampness of the wind blowing through the door. He could vaguely see a faint blue light in the darkness, but he didn't know what it was emitting. Lola walked to Allen's side, sniffled, and said in a low voice, "We are not alone here. I can feel something in the darkness. It is best if we pass through here quietly, so as not to cause trouble. "
Allen nodded and said, "Didn't Ian say that his ancestors found cave dwellers in this large tunnel? I guess those things aren't hospitable hosts."
Lola laughed and said, "I'm relieved that you can still joke at this time."
Allen held her hand.
Ten minutes later, the team continued to set out. After passing through the arch, there was a plaza under the light of the fire. In the middle of the plaza stood a statue about a hundred meters tall. It was unknown whether it was intentional or because the statue's head was missing due to the erosion of time. However, it could be seen that it was a woman, or perhaps a goddess. The statue's cornerstone was engraved with roses, as if it had some kind of symbolic meaning.
After going around the statue and passing through the plaza, they could see a gentle slope rising up. After walking up the slope, a city appeared before everyone's eyes. This was a city carved out of the mountain. The city's buildings were long and narrow, and the buildings were densely spread out into the depths of the darkness. One could see the void beyond the edge of the city. Blue light faintly shone from the void in the belly of the mountain, so even without the help of the flames, Allen and the other experts could still use the underground blue light to take a panoramic view of the city.
The city's buildings rose and fell according to the terrain, and there was often a difference of ten to dozens of meters between two buildings. The mountain platform the buildings were on seemed to have been artificially flattened. After all, it was impossible for such a regular platform to exist in the natural world. The platforms were connected by arch bridges or curved slopes, and each platform was a street block. It was unknown how many streets this city was formed from!
As it was located in the mountains, there was no suspense. The buildings in the city were basically made of stone. Long and square, the processed stones piled up into simple and plain houses. However, under the corrosion of time, most of the buildings had collapsed. One could only imagine the glory of the city from the ruins. Walking on the streets of the city, one could see that there were water canals on both sides of the street. There was a deep well every ten meters or so, and there were statues or trees between the houses. However, the water canals had long since dried up, the water storage wells were blocked by wormwood, the statues had turned into broken stones, and the trees had withered for a thousand years.
"What exactly happened here?" Allen sighed softly. Naturally, no one could answer this question.
"Something's wrong," Edward said in a low voice.
"What is it?"
"Let's not talk about how much time and effort it took to hollow out the mountain, build this city, the stone bridge outside, and the complicated transportation network that can obviously lead to other places. The strangest thing is that I don't know if you've noticed it, but this city. Just the architecture and layout of the city reveal a civilization that exceeds the current Bailey Empire by countless eras. I'm willing to bet that the Imperial Capital is nothing more than this, or even slightly inferior. Then the problem is, the ancestors of Frost Wind City are also people from hundreds of years ago. When they discovered the city, it was obvious that it was already like this. In other words, we are in an ancient ruin. It could be a thousand years ago, or even longer. "
"Then, to be able to build a city of this scale in such a distant era, the people living in this city are definitely not simple."
'"You should also know that the ancestors of Adahua Planet have come to this planet. If it was them, it wouldn't be surprising to build a city of this size. You haven't been to Golden City, but I think the style of the buildings here is somewhat similar to that of Adahua Planet's Sky City. " Allen frowned, "But I've never heard of the people of Adahua Planet having a hobby of building cities underground …"
"Who knows? Perhaps they want to try something new? "Edward's joke was still very cold.
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